Annual Summer BBQ

Event timings:

• 18:00 arrival
• Presentation from 18:15 to 19:15
• Welcome drinks and BBQ from 19:15  
• Event finishes by 23:00

Seminar overview:

The insurance industry has a vital role to play in the transition to net zero, including providing support, cover and advice to customers. Customers who strive to make where they live, work, or how they transport themselves, greener and more sustainable. As we all seek to take these positive steps, it’s important that we understand the risks that may be involved in making that transition. From solar panels, to “green walls”, from electric vehicles, to Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), we will explore how we can ensure that a sustainable future is also a safe future.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this session attendees will be able to:

• Appreciate the challenges involved in balancing sustainability and resilience
• Understand the types of building products and construction technologies being deployed as we strive for a more sustainable world
• Understand the potential risks associated with the deployment of these products and technologies
• Articulate the ways we can eliminate or mitigate those risks, to ensure a more sustainable AND resilient future

Speaker Bio - Paul Redington 

Starting his career as a graduate trainee, Paul has been handling customer’s losses for over 35 years.

Paul’s experience spans four major UK and Global Insurers, and he joined Zurich’s property Major Loss Team (MLT) from AIG in 2010. His current “hands on” role involves the management of large and complex property losses. He has previously led responses to major Cat events, including the 2005 Buncefield explosion.

He has overseen many high-profile losses both here & abroad, and in 2023 one of his claims won the highly coveted “Major Loss of the Year” at the UK British Insurance Awards (BIAs). 

Paul has previously been the recipient of a “Customer Hero” prize - awarded by Zurich’s worldwide Chief Executive Mario Greco at a Group leadership event in Venice. 

Paul is currently Deputy Chairman of the Property Special Interest Group at the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters (CILA). In 2026 he was presented with honorary life membership of CILA, in recognition of his longstanding commitment to the Institute, and the wider insurance industry.

A passionate believer that Zurich can be a voice for its customers, Paul is an active contributor on social media (LinkedIn) and regular speaker at industry events. He also assists with political lobbying on key issues impacting Zurich UK’s clients and contributes to the company’s external thought leadership on various risk topics.